粵

唔m4响hoeng2度dou6

m4 hoeng2 dou6wú xiǎng dùinferred

English

  1. not present; not to be around; not here
  2. euphemism for to have passed away; to not be with us any longer

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 表示一個人唔喺嗰個地方,而平時或者一般嚟講佢係會喺嗰度嘅
  2. 委婉咁講一個人過咗身,即係已經死咗

Examples

  • 佢爺爺唔喺度嘍。

    His grandpa is not with us any longer.

  • 佢唔喺度喎,你陣間打嚟啦。

    He's not here right now, you can call him later. ----

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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